Where will Congress rank the nation’s security on its priority list?
In this op-ed, Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari of AEI explain that by not passing the defense bills, Congress is putting national security at risk.
Biden’s lame-duck period gives him a chance to reshape American security
Before President Joe Biden exits, AEI's John Ferrari argues in this op ed that there are four bold moves he should make for his legacy and for the future of America's defense.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
3 steps towards fixing the acquisition insanity at the Pentagon
In this op-ed, John Ferrari of AEI argues the Pentagon needs to stop creating and rearranging offices for procurement and lays out what they should do instead.
Make the FY26 budget the budget of ‘pivots’
In this op-ed, John Ferrari of AEI lays out changes and cuts the Army, Navy and Air Force should make for their FY26 budget requests.
Unleashing innovation: The case for a drone operator branch in the US Army
In this op-ed, John Ferrari explains why, despite the Army's reservations, a new drone corps could be good for innovation.
House defense policy draft: A good first step, but some missed opportunities
In this op-ed, Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari of AEI call out what they see as the good and the bad in the HASC NDAA draft.
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Keeping sensitive information safe in a new AI era
Why edge and endpoint security can’t be an afterthought.
Pass a preemptive CR, deal with inflation and watch the debt limit: 3 tasks for Congress
John Ferrari and Elaine McCusker of AEI argue in this op-ed that Congress needs to act quickly to ensure American national security before getting bogged down in election season.
In fiscal 2025, bet on Congress or begin to pivot
John Ferrari and Charles Rahr, in this op-ed, argue that instead of relying on the Hill to bail it out, the Pentagon may need to embrace its true needs and change where it invests.
The Army’s cuts, force structure changes put it on the right path
In this op-ed, retired Army Maj. Gen. John Ferrari argues that the Army's decision to make cuts to force structure, while tough, is ultimately the right one.
Terminating the FARA helo program was the right call by the Army chief
In this op-ed retired Army Maj. Gen. John Ferrari lays out why FARA had to go, and where Army aviation should fly from here.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
Sheathing the Sword of Damocles: 6 steps to righting the ship as 2023 ends and 2024 begins
As 2023 is coming to a close, time is running out for Congress, the Pentagon and the Biden administration to act, write AEI's Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari in this op-ed.
When it comes to Israel and Ukraine funding, go big and go long
In this op-ed, retired Army general John Ferrari discusses why Congress needs to pass supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel, and quickly.
Congress can’t get sidetracked: Keep the government open to ensure national security
In this op-ed, AEI's Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari, two former Pentagon budget officials, warn about the national security repercussions of a potential government shutdown.
Budget endgame scenarios: From acceptable to apocalypse
In this new analysis, budget experts Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari lay out a trio of likely scenarios for the upcoming budget negotiations - including one they deem the "doomsday" scenario for DoD.